Iiyama, Nagano

This article is about the city in Nagano, Japan. For the monitor and TV manufacturer, see Iiyama (company).

Iiyama 飯山市
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Location of Iiyama in Nagano
Iiyama
Coordinates: 36°51′N 138°22′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
Government
• Mayor	Masato Ishida
Area
• Total	202.32 km2 (78.12 sq mi)
Population (April 2008)
• Total	23,969
• Density	118/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Japanese Beech
- Flower	Camellia
- Bird	Mandarin Duck
- Butterfly	Japanese Luehdorfia
Phone number	0269-62-3111
Address	1110-1, Ōaza Iiyama, Iiyama-shi, Nagano-ken 389-2292
Website	Iiyama City

Iiyama (飯山市, Iiyama-shi) is a city located in Nagano, Japan. It markets itself as "Japan's Hometown".

The city was founded on August 1, 1954. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 23,969 and the density of 118 persons per km². The total area is 202.32 km². The Chikuma River (the longest river in Japan) runs through the centre of the area and becomes known as the Shinano River when it passes into Niigata Prefecture. Contrary to a popular misconception^{[citation needed]}, the city has no relationships with the TV and electronics manufacturer Iiyama.

Activities

There are many well known ski resorts in the area. These include Nozawa Onsen, Madarao Sympathique, Madarao Kogen, Tangram Ski Circus, Togari Onsen, Shinanodaira, Iiyama Kokusai and Hokuryuko

Iiyama also hosts a number of popular festivals such as the Iiyama Snow Festival in mid-February, Iiyama Dontokoi in August, as well as the Newport Jazz Festival each summer in Madarao.

External links

Media related to Iiyama, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons

• Iiyama official website in Japanese
• Iiyama Tourist Association Multilingual Guide
• [1] Offizielle Webseite of the Region Iiyama in Japanese
• [2] Webblock in Japanese with informations about Iiyama